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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

144 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 8

Where They Pick Gold Up in the Streets

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 9

Lady Hodgson, in her book on the recent siege of Kumassi, gives some interesting information as to the richnes of the country in gold. Here is an extract which…

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A Romance of Coal

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 2

Joseph Davies, who began life as a sawyer and carpenter, and whose honesty and industry carried him on to wealth as a railway contractor, sank all his money…

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Indignant Miners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 29

While the trouble regarding the question of searching miners was on at the Clarence United mine recently a letter was published in the Evening Mail by a person [?] himself…

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A Romance of Coal

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

Joseph Davies, who began life as a sawyer and carpenter, and whose honesty and industry carried him on to wealth as a railway contractor, sank all his money…

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Rutherglen Mining Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 29

A fatality occurred at the Great Southern mine, Ruth rglen, on Friday. Two men, named William Dagleisch and George Waldron, were engaged blocking, when a fail of…

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Mystery of a Gold Watch. Just, but Hard

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 1

At the Bloomsbury county court, before Judge Bacon, a Mrs. Eldridge brought an action against Mr. Arthur Hall, a watchmaker, carrying on business in Camden…

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Terrible Mining Accident. At Broken Hill. Six Men Killed by a Fall of Earth SYDNEY, Friday, 3.50 p.m

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

A full of earth took place at the South Mine, Broken Kill, to-day. It occurred at the 400-feet level. Six men were killed, viz., John Trideaux,…

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To Avoid Catching Gold

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

Why is it that people who are most exposed to cold by outdoor employment are the people who are least subject to colds ? Simply because no one catches, cold by…

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Colliery Disaster in Wales. Seventy Miners Entombed. London, May 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 27

A terrible disaster has occured in a coal mine at Caerphilly, seven and a half miles from Cardiff. An explosion took place when 150 miners were below in the mine…

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Opal Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 29

About 50 witnesses have been examined at White Cuffs by the Rival Commission appointed to inqurie into the opal industry. In closing the inquiry, the chairman stated that…

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"The Riverina." An Account of the Riverina Gold Mining Company's Property

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 2

The special mining number of the North Coolgardie Herald, issued on 24th April last, contains the following account of the property of the Riverina Gold Mining…

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Colliery Explosion. Thirty Casualties. London, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 20

An explosion has occurred in a coal mine at Dayton, Tennessee. Twenty-one persons were killed, and nine were terribly burned…

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Gold Bust of the Duke of York

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 29

There has just been completed at the establishment of Mr. Gustaf Kollerstrom, 19 Hunter-street, Sydney, a cabinet bust of hie Royal Highness the Duke of York, of unique…

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Miners' Congress. Eight Hours and a Minimum Wage. London, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 20

An International Miners' Congress is sitting in London. A resolution in favor of the adoption of the eight hoars day in mines has been carried, the representatives…

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Gold Mining at Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 29

A report from Tumut says:—A email bottle containing a specimen of 1 1/2 z. of gold, was obtained in Gil more Creek, 17 miles from Tumut, and exhibited burp. The…

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Corowa Deep Lead Cold Mining and Prospecting Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 2

THE eleventh half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday afternoon last, when there…

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The Mine Disaster at Broken Hill. Donation by the Duke and Duchess

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 34

The mayor (Mr. Retallick) has received a telegram from Lieut.-Colonel Sir Arthur Bigge, private secretary to the Duke of Cornwall and York:…

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Australian Gold

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 1

IT is fifty yearn ago since Mr. Hargreaves discovered gold at the Ophi diggings near Bathurst. Small quantities of gold had been observed in…

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Victorian Gold Yield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 29

The out put of gold is still on the increase in Victoria. The yield for the month of May was 60.478 z., which brings the total yield for the five months of the present year up to…

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The Rand Miners. Many on Strike. London, Jane 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 26

Two months ago Lord Kitchener gave permission to a limited number of Rand gold mines to start work, with 50 head of stamps each. He, however, stipulated that…

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